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5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 16343.7 sq m
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Ocean view
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free Wi-Fi
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Mexico Beach, FL
Mexico Beach Park
Place, Mexico Beach Park
2 min walk
Mexico Beach
Place, Mexico Beach
2 min walk
Mexico Beach Business Center
Place, Mexico Beach Business Center
11 min walk
Rooms & beds
5 bedrooms (sleeps 16)
Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 2
1 King Bed
Bedroom 3
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 4
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 5
4 Single Beds
Bedroom 6
3 Double Sofa Beds
4 bathrooms
Bathroom #2
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Bathroom #3
Toilet · Shower only
Bathroom #4
Toilet · Shower only
Master Bathroom
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Large beach house with awesome game room!
☀️ Sunshine Lane Cottage – Spacious 5BR Beach Retreat in Mexico Beach, FL
Snowbird discounts 11/1/25–2/28/26: 2 wks (10%), 3 wks (30%), 4+ wks (40%). A full mid-stay clean is done for 3 wks or more.
3,800 Sq Ft | Across from the Beach | Game Room | Central A/C
Bring your group to Sunshine Lane Cottage and enjoy a laid-back coastal getaway that trades the chaos of crowded beach towns for tranquility and charm. Nestled in Mexico Beach, this 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom home offers old Florida vibes with modern amenities – just steps from the famous white sands of the Gulf of Mexico.
🛌 Bedroom Layout Master Suite: King Bed + Sleeper Sofa
Bedroom 2: Queen Bed
Bedroom 3: Queen Bed
Bedroom 4: Queen Bed
Bedroom 5: Two Twin Beds
Living Room: Three Sleeper Sofas
🏡 Indoor Features Spacious, modern layout with natural light
6 Smart TVs with YouTube TV & Disney Plus included
Fully equipped kitchen: stainless steel appliances, drip coffee maker, blender, Crock-pot, and more
Formal dining area + breakfast bar
washer & dryer
Free 1GB WiFi + central heat & A/C
🎯 Entertainment & Extras Game Room with Foosball, Ping Pong, Dartboard & Pop-a-Shot
Outdoor swing area & grill station – perfect for your fresh catch!
🐾 Pet Policy Pets considered with prior approval only (max 2). Please do not book without pet pre-approval.
🔞 House Rules No house parties allowed No contractors or under age 25 allowed without prior approval to booking
📍 Location Perks Walk to the beach in minutes
15 mins to Port St. Joe – great local dining options (seafood, Mexican, Italian, Chinese)
45 mins to Panama City Beach – shopping, entertainment, and attractions galore
👥 Perfect for large family vacations, multi-generational trips, or friend getaways looking for space, comfort, and a slower pace by the sea. Plus, our local property manager is just a call away to ensure your stay goes smoothly.
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
About the area
Mexico Beach
Located in Port St. Joe, this holiday home is near the beach. Mexico Beach Marina and Port St. Joe Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Constitution Convention Museum State Park and Constitutional Convention Museum State Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Mexico Beach Park and Beacon Hill Park. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing.
Mexico Beach Business Center - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Mexico Beach Marina - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
Park - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
Restaurants
Forgotten Coast Brewing Company - 2 min drive
Shipwreck Raw Bar - 7 min drive
Subway - 19 min walk
Paradise Craft House & Grill - 6 min drive
Shell Shack - 18 min walk
Frequently asked questions
Is Large beach house with awesome game room! pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Large beach house with awesome game room!?
As of 10 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Large beach house with awesome game room! on 27 April 2026 start from NZ$577, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Large beach house with awesome game room!?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Large beach house with awesome game room!?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Large beach house with awesome game room!?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Large beach house with awesome game room! located?
This family-friendly Port St. Joe holiday home is located by the sea, within a 5-minute walk of Mexico Beach Park and Mexico Beach. Dog Walking Park and Mexico Beach Business Center are also within 1 mile (2 km).
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
This place is amazing! The location is perfect and the home is beautifully decorated. We visited during spring break with our college kids and had such a great time. The beach is just a short walk away, and Mexico Beach is huge, peaceful, and absolutely beautiful. It honestly felt like we had the whole beach to ourselves.The property owner and manager were wonderful—very responsive, helpful, and easy to communicate with throughout our stay.And the interior… wow! It’s even more impressive in person. Every detail is thoughtfully done and makes the space feel welcoming and relaxing.We can’t recommend this place enough and will definitely be booking again!
We had a wonderful week long stay. The house was clean and spacious. The kitchen was well stocked with dishes, cooking utensils and appliances. We thoroughly enjoyed the game room.
Great house for family to all gather. Had everything that was needed.
Marisa P.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Tammy G.
18 May 2022
Relaxing stay
We really enjoyed our time here! Short walk to the beach, the provided cart, chairs and umbrella were so nice to have access to.
The house had everything we needed and then some :) Mexico Beach is one of our favorite places with its smaller crowds and slower pace, if you’re looking to relax, this is the place.
A perfect place to recover after having Covid.My daughter, ,son in law and my 17 year old grandson enjoyed staying at Sun Shine Cottage.We enjoyed every meal on the beach.Everyone was so friendly
We liked the access to the beach and the house worked well for our family. The game room was a plus for our grandkids. It was everything we needed for our beach trip.
We hope to be owners in the future in Mexico Beach. It’s our most favorite place to enjoy the beach, relaxation, and small town vibes.
This property was the perfect size for our large family allowing for a super short and easy walk to (when we went) the practically empty beach!
Will book again, no doubt. Thank you for a great stay!
Kids loved the game room (so did the adults,lol). A very short walk to the beach and, surprise!-a playground, pickle ball courts, and basketball court was 100 yards away. Property manager was awesome as was the owner!
Great rental. Need more towels (we had to go buy some of our own) and lots of to
Loved it and property manager was so accommodating . I grew up in the NW Panhandle of Florida and it was just as I remembered. Felt like home
This house was wonderful. My family and my sisters family stayed here the week of July 4th. The house had so much sleeping room and the game room on the bottom floor was wonderful. The house was equipped with every kitchen item you would ever need. The property manager is so awesome and helpful.
This house was spacious for our large family. We loved having all the extra beach supplies stored in the game room such as hand cart with huge tires, so much easier than our wagon with small wheels on the sand. It also hand beach toys, boogie boards, chairs, etc. The pictures don't tell the true picture of the layout of the house. There is a large master upstairs with a large bathroom and walk-in shower. Definitely the nicest and most spacious room. There are three other bedrooms upstairs with 2 queen beds and a bunk room. Not hugely spacious rooms with one queen being pushed up against the wall with not much space to walk around and no closet. The bunk room is small too but has a small closet. All 3 of these bedrooms share a hallway bathroom with tub,/shower combo unless you want to travel to the 2nd floor to the other full bathroom with walk-in shower. Our family did have to share that one also when all coming in for the beach. It has a large laundry room outside of that bathroom but only one dryer works. It has one large capacity washer too. I guess they just haven't removed the broke dryer? I read a comment about not enough towels, correct, we bought more during our stay. It has one more bedroom with a queen with a hallway full bathroom with walk-in shower to use. Spacious bedroom but connects to game room and our adult children loved the game room to all hours of the night so I would suggest giving the room to one of them. Trash storage outside was an issue.
Kristi M.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2025
Hi Kristi,
We’re sorry to hear that your stay didn’t meet five-star expectations. With 18 guests in a 5-bedroom home, we understand it may have felt a bit tight.
The maximum capacity for the home is 18 guests, and we always ensure there are 18 clean towel sets available, regardless of the group size. At maximum capacity, you would need to wash some towels during your stay. We've also upgraded the trash setup by replacing smaller bins with a 96-gallon container to better meet guest needs. With trash pickup scheduled twice a week, there should have been ample capacity throughout your stay.
We appreciate your feedback and always strive to improve.
Best regards,
Chris & Lasinda
Location was everything. Upon check in on Saturday, the garbage cans were full outside already. The owner did advise the cans should be kept under the stairs so whoever checked out must of left them out which made us wonder how clean, and ready the house really was.
My kids took the room with the bunk beds. The blankets had stains with the beds made in that room and the room next to the game room also had stains. The pillows in the rooms also had stains. There was a random square panel that was part of the wall, not held together by anything. It was just placed there which caused it to fall off a couple times.
We attempted to open the window in the dining room, and the top part of the window fell which we were not aware it was broken as there was nothing closing the window off. The owner responded immediately which was appreciated. We were advised management would send someone to fix the next morning. After about 40 minutes we were able to fix the window, and kept it closed the remainder of the stay.
The lid to the garbage can was broken. The shower head next to the laundry room had a loose screw causing that to come undone/fall. Fireplace does not work. In the game room, the dart board fell on one of the guest leaving a mark.
By the end of the trip, it was like walking on egg shells because we felt like everything was kind of falling apart.
The quality of cleanliness made us very skeptical making it uncomfortable. There was garbage under the beds. It seemed like they just clean the surface of some things.
The property itself has so much potential. It's a beautiful home it just needs some maintenence work, and a better cleaning company.
The owner was helpful, attentive, and very nice. Location is most of the stars, honestly. Very nice beach about 3 minute walk. Parking was very convenient and spacious. We were also provided with some boards for the water etc.
Thank you for opening this home to us!
Leslie A.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 September 2023
Leslie,
I apologize for the inconveniences you experienced during your stay. We try hard to keep guest happy. Our check-in email does list a property manager contact that you can call immediately if there is something not right. I wish you would have called her with your concerns when you checked in. I can address your concerns one by one.
1. We do ask the people staying there to put the trash on the curb the morning of trash pickup. This is because of bears getting into trash. If you had called my property manager, she would have emptied the trash cans immediately.
2. I checked the bed spreads and linens after commented on this. I couldn't find any stains. I found one pillowcase with a black mark caused by the dryer. We washed all the bedspread again anyway.
3. The panel is a shower valve access. That has to be there. We tightened up the springs so the panel stays in place.
4. You called about the window at 10:30pm at night. I feel like the property manager agreeing to come over the next morning was fair. That window is back ordered and we nailed the bottom of the window shut. We did not expect someone to try and open the top part of a window that was nailed shut at the bottom. We have since nailed the top leaf shut. The entire window will be replaced in the near future.
4. We will fix the trash can lid.
5. The shower area next to the laundry is brand new. We double checked the shower head to make sure it doesn't come lose if someone pulls on it.
6. The fireplace is described as non-functional and decorative in the listing.
7. The dart board is secured to the wall with a concrete anchor. I went to the house and banged on the dart board pretty hard. It would not come loose.
8. The cleaning staff has an item on their checklist for cleaning under the beds. I am sure this was just a one off miss.
9. We sanitize every hard surface in the house during a cleaning. Because of the size of the house, we put three cleaning crews on the house at every turn and the team takes pride in leaving you a clean house.
I would ask any other guest to read more than just this review when deciding to stay with us. Again, we have a property manager around the corner that will make any corrections you need immediately. Please don't wait until you are gone to point out any issues you are uncomfortable with. We want your stay to be about positive memories and bonding with your friends and family!
Nothing but love,
Chris and Lasinda
House was convenient to beach, easy access and short walk. Game room was a hit with all ages, and gave everyone chance to mingle. Plenty of room for our large family, updated and clean. Very relaxing trip!
The property was perfect for our family’s break from the winter chill of the Midwest. The house had plenty of space for everyone to enjoy, including the game room, which was great for the rainy days. It was also very well appointed with all the essentials and extras for cooking meals, plenty of towels/blankets and even all the necessities for working remotely (strong WiFi/extra table and chair). Check-in/out was easy and the property manager was great for anything that came up during our stay. Short walk to a beautiful beach that we had to ourselves most days. We’ll be back. Thanks!
This house is perfect for multiple families and friends! Close to the beach so you can refill your drink or use the restroom easily. Perfect and affordable!
Susan M.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020
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